Category Archives: Maharashtra

Chalkewadi – Reliving the Quixote Fantasy

Sancho: It’s a windmill. Don Quixote: A giant. Canst thou not see the four great arms whirling at his back? Sancho: A giant? Don Quixote: Exactly. The above conversation is sure to bemuse you if you remember the ingenious character of Don Quixote. Although it has been quite some time that I read the book, the fantasies …
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Kaas: The plateau of flowers

Every year, during the months of August-October, Kaas pathar in the state of Maharashtra comes alive with a riot of colours. “It is literally a bed of flowers” Just an hour’s drive from the town of Satara, lies this magical table land. It’s not just the quantity of flowers that will take you aback, but also the varied …
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